The prevalence and determinants of undiagnosed and diagnosed type 2 diabetes in middle-aged irish adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes within the Republic of Ireland is poorly defined, although a recent report suggested 135,000 cases in adults aged 45+, with approximately one-third of these undiagnosed. This study aims to assess the prevalence of undiagnosed and diagnosed diabetes in middle-aged adults, and compare features related to either condition, in order to investigate why certain individuals remain undetected.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study involving a sample of 2,047 men and women, aged between 50-69 years, randomly selected from a large primary care centre. Univariate logistic regression was used to explore socio-economic, metabolic and other health related variable associations with undiagnosed or diagnosed diabetes. A final multivariate anal

SUBMITTER: O Connor JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3840064 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature